Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Morning Jeannie Sounds like she may go into a hard molt. Keep up the protein and vitamins.

She's really off her tucker. Not eating much @ all. Namaste did the same thing so I'm not happy given how much condition she has lost.

 

[rjohns39]

They often do that when they molt. If you have a starter feed or all flock you might want to provide that while she goes through it as she won't need the extra calcium in layer.

 

[Ribh]

Ok folks, I'm positively glowing right now.... I just got an email from my Grand Daughter who turned 12 yesterday. They grow so fast, but it is so nice when they reach out.

Lovely! My mum, who chose to go into a retirement village [we wanted her to come live with us] is the envy of everyone because all the grandkids visit regularly.

 

[Ribh]

They often do that when they molt. If you have a starter feed or all flock you might want to provide that while she goes through it as she won't need the extra calcium in layer.

She's gone. I went to let the girls out & she was as stiff as a board in a nesting box. Going to clean & disinfect the coop now. *sigh* I know this is a fact of chicken keeping but I don't like it!

 

[rjohns39]

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She's gone. I went to let the girls out & she was as stiff as a board in a nesting box. Going to clean & disinfect the coop now. *sigh* I know this is a fact of chicken keeping but I don't like it!

I'm so sorry Jeannie

 

[Ribh]

I'm so sorry Jeannie

Me too. Thanks for the hugs.

 

[HuffleClaw]

So sorry Ribh.

 

[Ribh]

So sorry Ribh.

Thank you. I'm a terrible softie & can't quite manage to just take this sort of thing in my stride.

 

[drumstick diva]

very sorry Ribh, I am a big softie also.

 

[Ribh]

On a happier note, I have started the blanket my oldest girl asked for. As she is in Chile there are a number of considerations, weight being one of them. This is a soft, lightweight yarn on a biggish needle but single crochet so it looks tight. I was actually using a different pattern but it looked terrible so I pulled it apart & started over. Much happier! I hope she likes it but I can't get insurance to post it over so it will have to wait till she is home & can pick it up in person.